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was niimeroiisly represented : Lamprotornis purpur- 

 optera, Lamprocolius chrysogaster, L. chalyhoeus, Bu- 

 phaga erythrorhyncha, and Textor alecto, were all 

 abundant. The weaver-birds were Hyphantornis galhula 

 and H. luteola, both breeding, and Quelea cethiopica. The 

 principal finches were Vidua serejia, Amadina cantans, 

 Estrelda minima, E. phcenicotis, Pytelia citerior, Em- 

 heriza Jlaviventris, and Passer Sivainsoni. I observed 

 no larks, but Anthus sordidus Avas common on the 

 hill-sides. 



Of pigeons and doves the following occurred : Columba 

 guinea, Turtur semitorquatus, Rtipp., T. senegalensis, 

 Peristera afra, and Treron abyssinica. G-uinea-fowls 

 and two species of partridge (Francolinus Riippelli and 

 F. gutturalis) were common ; F. Erkelii inhabited the 

 hills around the valley. 



Waders were scarce. Scopus umbretta was found 

 on the river banks, with a few sandpipers. The only 

 plovers shot were (Edicnemus qffinis, Lobivanellus sene- 

 galensis, both very scarce, and Sarciophorus tectus. The 

 only swimming bird was the Egyptian goose, which in 

 August began building nests on the trees near the river. 



I obtained one land tortoise {Clnixys Belliana), and 

 one river species {Pelom,edusa Gehafie). Some scinques 

 and lizards were seen, but none captured. I found a 

 young chamseleon, apparently new, but allied to C. Icevi- 

 gatus. The only snakes procured were Bo'ddon lemnis- 

 catum and Psammophis sibilans. Reptiles altogether 

 were scarce, and no fish occurred in the stream, which is 

 dry for eight months in the year. 



